Jacob Cole
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https://substack.com/@jacobedwardcole Jacob Edward Cole is a California based songwriter, guitarist and singer. It's twin peaks meets rock + roll.
Previously fronting Saint Anne's Place and King Cole, Jacob grew up on the quiet central coast listening to an eclectic mix of 60’s FM radio and the hits of the 80’s. Fond of the Beatles' sense of melody, the experimentation and mystery of John Fahey, and the song 'Lift Me Up' by Bruce Springsteen - Jacob & his band incorporate it all but update the sound for today. Backed by longtime friend, mult
Another close encounter with a guitar I can’t currently afford, but is quite beautiful and balanced nonetheless, even if my playing doesn’t do the instrument any favors
First time playing a and it did not disappoint via back in Nashville recently
Opening up the books this spring/summer for more private students if interested in guitar lessons, feel free to dm or email: [email protected]
Last but not least, some upcoming dates:
5/6 solo from 5-7pm
5/8 solo from 7-9pm
5/9 (daytime) solo from 3-6pm
5/9 (nighttime) guitar for .barret.music music at 8pm
5/10 solo from 1-4pm
Hopefully see y’all around soon xoxo
04/30/2026
Sometimes I’m trying to read charts, sometimes I’m reading lyrics, sometimes I’m reading the room, other times I don’t remember how to read at all. Dfferent strokes for different folks or different hats when playing for different cats.
You ever write a word out so many times it looks wrong? Different looks wrong today even though I know it’s right…
Playing guitar with tonight along with .lazy.daughter music from 6-9pm, free one in the funk zone if down to clown
Then catching a flight at 5:30am to PDX for a quick west coast tour up to Canada with opening for
Send me ur favorite coffee recs cause I’m gonna be a sleepy knucklehead this whole run ☕️
Godbless and wishing well, hope to see y’all sooner then later xoxo
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Carving out time to play without agenda or anything is often harder than you might think, at least lately. Reminder to do it when, where and however you can. It’s musical mental health. It’s necessary to keep doing all the other things. Anyone else feel like they’re constantly playing catch up?
That all said, I’ve got a few gigs coming up as ur friendly neighborhood guitar player coming up ~>
First tomorrow night (Thursday) sitting in with along with .lazy.daughter music from 6-9pm, free one, all ages, good times if around 🎼
Then heading on a quick west coast run up to Canada with opening for 🇨🇦
Wishing y’all well out there xoxo
Back in Sb after a brief stint in Nashville, available for in person private rock n roll guitar lessons, really anything guitar…dm if interested or email: [email protected]
Currently working on getting my website up and running again so it’s easier to sign up, in the meantime feel free to hit me up 🎼🎸
Hope to hear from u soon!
04/10/2026
Nashville (part one). Boot scooting. Haven’t taken a proper break in 5yrs, nice getting a little breather in and lightly scouting out the scene in music city. Recording and otherwise.
Looking forward to doing it again soon, really love that city 🙏
In the meantime I’m back in California now and proceeding to get back into the flow of things, much as one can.
Currently taking on new guitar students, if interested feel free to dm or email 🎼🎸
Also playing a solo set tmrw in Santa Maria from 4-7pm, if you feel like stopping by.
Hopefully see y’all soon xoxo
Uncle Jake here, definitely been fun + humbling here in Nashville, makes me wanna lock myself in a room and shed old school style for a little while. Will be back in California soon enough, in the meantime saw do something like this via via Miles Davis 🎼 Hope all is going well enough back home
03/30/2026
03/25/2026
Trying out some new songs and dressing up some old ones this Wednesday night along with friends + favs and
Doors at 6pm. Music at 7pm. $12 cover. All ages.
Ticket link in bio.
Hopefully, maybe, quite possibly, I’ll get lucky and see u there 💙🙏
Wishing well xoxo
Quick phone vid testing this Shure MV88+
I’m still very much resonating with the inherently valuable and timely ideas, lessons + lectures from the course via back in January. Very grateful for the opportunity to learn. I’ll be digesting these concepts and perspectives for a long time to come 🙏
I joined the class a little later back in January after some encouragement from my friend Dealing with imposter syndrome, life and what not.
Lecture number 4 really hit. Curiosity, obsession, embodiment, letting go. Autotelic practice. Calibration points.
Just again, very grateful.
Here are some Etudes and songs inspired by the course.
Playing solo today from 4-7pm
Tomorrow on guitar with
Wednesday playing some of these ideas
Be well out there xo
03/13/2026
Another trip around the sun. Thank you all for the kind birthday wishes, truly meant a lot. While the idea of celebrating yourself once a year ain’t really ever been my thing (my own subjective preference of course), it was nice to try and unplug, move slow, hear from folks and find a little peace. Very grateful for that 💙
I’ve had a lot of “aha” moments this past year, small things that translate into a different perspective, gearshift + approach. Growth and grief being big themes.
Looking forward to sharing more little moments and more music with y’all sooner than later xoxo
Thanks again, sending love out there and wishing for much more peace xo
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